doommaxxing

Doom is the prefix du jour. Doomscrolling, doomposting, doomsplaining, doomspreading, doomgooing, and doomliving dominate discourse. (Ok, I made the last two up.) Doom joins other recent meme morphemes—the suffixes -maxxing, -pilled, and -slop—in giving our discussions about a contemporary life an overtly negative cast. Doomspending, in particular, has become synonymous with the declining fortunes of young Americans.

I have come to realise that looking for inspiration is not the best way to find it. I’ve also learned that inspiration doesn’t always have to come from an external input. Some people say, “I have to travel or go to an exhibition or read.” Yes, I can read a book and feel inspired, but I can also just be alone. You could lock me up in a cage, I think, and maybe the most amount of inspiration would come then. 

OPERATIONS: I need to get some overdue stuff out the door and then sit and think for several hours
STATUS: Desperately wanted to get out of the house today, but work isn’t going to let me
READING: THE REVOLUTIONISTS, Jason Burke (UK) (US+)
DRINK: Flint Vineyard Charmat Rose

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